The wonders of Science!

A South African fossils found in 2008 has been reconstructed to the image shown above to show its intriguing characteristics.


This extinct species have an unusual mix of human and apelike traits. The upper portion mirrored an ape’s trunk while the lower part of its body resembled human’s lower part. The teeth and leg bones were a mixture of primitive and humans.

It had ape-like heels that prevented it from walking upright like humans. We usually strike the ground with our heels first when we walk. However, this creature, also known as A.sediba (Australopithecus sediba) struck the ground with the outside of its foot first.

According to the scientist, it would have been extremely painful and disastrous for A.sediba to walk like humans though it had other human-like features such as knees, pelvis, and hips.

This creature is dated to 2 million years ago, climbing tree and walking upright like humans.

Could humans really have stemmed from the ape family? Do you believe the theory of evolution?

http://www.infonubia.com/2013/04/new-evolutionary-discovery-bones-of-ape.html